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Man accused of holding pregnant woman hostage to appear in court

The man accused of threatening to rape a pregnant woman will appear before a judge for hearing Friday.

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Updated: 7:54 AM CST Nov 8, 2013

Man accused of holding pregnant woman hostage to appear in court

The man accused of threatening to rape a pregnant woman will appear before a judge for hearing Friday.

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WEBVTT THE MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING A PREGNANT WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN HOSTAGE WILL BE IN COURT TODAY. CHRISTOPHER CORBITT WILL BE FORMALLY CHARGED. AND THIS MORNING WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HIS BACKGROUND AND RUN-INS WITH THE LAW. 40/29'S JOHN PAUL IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN FAYETTEVILLE. JOHN--- CONVICTIONS DATE BACK ALMOST 20 YEARS. HEY KELLY... WE'RE DIGGING DEEPER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MAN--- ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO RAPE A PREGNANT WOMAN... FIRST-- HERE'S WHAT LED UP TO HIS ARREST. EARLIER THIS WEEK: POLICE SAY CHRISTOPHER CORBITT WAS IN THE WOMAN'S HOME WHEN HE STARTED THREATENING HER. SHE WAS ABLE TO GRAB HER KIDS.. RUN INTO A BEDROOM AND YELL FOR HELP OUT THE WINDOW. TWO MEN HEARD HER .. AND BROKE DOWN THE DOOR TO HELP THE FAMILY. CORBITT RAN AWAY. CORBITT RETURNED TO THE HOUSE... THAT'S WHEN OFFICERS ARRESTED HIM. MEANTIME: WE'RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT HIS BACKGROUND. HE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN DECEMBER 1995 FOR FLEEING AND REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO ARREST. IN MARCH 1996, HE WAS CHARGED WITH LARCENY, RESISTING ARREST, FLEEING POLICE, AND BATTERY. IN MARCH, 1999 HE WAS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL USE OF A DEADLY WEAPON. IN DECEMBER, 2004 CORBITT WAS CORBITT WAS CHARGED WITH DELIVERY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. IN JUNE 2005 CORBITT WAS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS...HE TRIED TO RUN HIS WIFE OVER. IN NOVEMBER 2008 CORBITT WAS CHARGED WITH DWI.... HIS COURT APPEARANCE IS SET FOR 8 A-M. WE'LL SEE IF A BOND IS SET... AND TRACK WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER HE APPEARS BEFORE A JUDGE. LIVE THIS MORNING, I'M JOHN PAUL. 40/29 NEWS. STAY WITH US ON AIR AND ONLINE AT 40/29 TV DOT COM FOR UPDATES.

Man accused of holding pregnant woman hostage to appear in court

The man accused of threatening to rape a pregnant woman will appear before a judge for hearing Friday.